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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is so big that the Trojans have to break a wall to bring it inside?

2. Where do the Trojan citizens escape to hide?

3. What is the terrible vision involving the family of a Trojan prince?

4. Which character is recognizable by long hair and a dance of death?

5. Who emerges as a heroic character?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Helen survive after the war?

2. What are some of the challenges facing the Trojan army?

3. Why does Hector miss the funeral of his child?

4. Why do Priam and Polyxena go to the Greek camp?

5. How does Andromache try to calm herself?

6. Which main character reveals a deceptive side?

7. What is the immediate repercussion of Patroclus' death?

8. What does Paris do that alters the fate of the Greek hero?

9. What does Cassandra see when she enters the royal mansion?

10. Who are the only soldiers spared on the battlefield and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a character that Helen initially fears but then grows to like and become familiar with. How does their relationship evolve?

Essay Topic 2

Write a short essay analyzing the different emotional changes of three characters, looking at similar events and how they impact each of them quite differently.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, there are numerous references to seeking revenge. Choose two examples and explain the point of view of the avenger.

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